APP Rapid Response Team & ICU Support Team

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Organization :

VUH Advanced Practice Provider

Job Summary :

The Critical Care Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Physician Assistant (PA) works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The NP or PA provides healthcare in critical care settings including surgical and medical ICUs. The NP or PA has didactic education clinical competency and national certification in identified area of clinical practice. The NP or PA demonstrates medical knowledge clinical judgment technical competence professionalism interpersonal communication skills timely and compliant documentation and is responsible for professional development and competency validation. The NP or PA has an advanced knowledge of nursing theory and application.

Position Hours

Full-Time

Night Shift (7pm - 7am)

3 - 13 Hour Shifts

$15000 Sign On Bonus for Candidates with 1 or More Years of Critical Care Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant Experience

• The sign-on bonus is not applicable to current VUMC staff or former staff who have worked for VUMC in the past twelve months. The sign-on bonus is only available for full-time positions.

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) or Physician Assistant (PA) license required

Critical Care RN or APP experience preferred

Department Summary

Rapid Response Team / CCOT

The rapid response NP / PA provides healthcare across the hospital when a patient outside of an ICU has a change in clinical status that requires immediate interventions to evaluate and stabilize their condition. The rapid response team (also known as the Critical Care Outreach Team - CCOT) provides 24 hour coverage across the hospital for episodic care when patients have an acute change in clinical status outside of an ICU. The rapid response / CCOT NP or PA works with the primary team and supervising intensivists to evaluate a patients clinical status and identify interventions to stabilize any acute changes while considering moving the patient to a higher level of care.

RRT / CCOT is responsible for documentation and data collection related to rapid response and STAT activations as well as education to patients nurses and physicians in relation to rapid response and STAT calls

ICU Support Team

The Critical Care APP works in collaboration with a multidisciplinary health care team. The NP / PA provides healthcare incritical care settings including surgical and medical ICUs. The APP has didactic education clinical competency and national certification in identified area of clinical practice. Upon moving to a new ICU the APP will receive adequate training and support before moving to a more independent role within the ICU for 8 continuous weeks. Each year the APP will spend blocks of time working on the RRT / CCOT as well as supporting a new ICU for several months where staffing shortages are occurring.

The ICU Support Team and Rapid Response team is a dynamic and novel advanced practice provider team who work with physicians across the hospital and the different ICUs to provide care to the most sick and vulnerable patient population. Blocks of several months at a time will be spent staffing either RRT / CCOT or working within a specific ICU.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

Our Nursing Philosophy :

We believe highly skilled and specialized nursing care is essential to Vanderbilt University Medical Centers mission of quality in patient care education and research. We believe nursing is an applied art and science focused on helping people families and communities reach excellent health and well-being.

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Core Accountabilities :

Organizational Impact : Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area / team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving / Complexity of work : Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge : Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction : Provides informal guidance and support to team members.

Core Capabilities :

Supporting Colleagues : - Develops Self and Others : Invests time energy and enthusiasm in developing self / others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships : Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.- Communicates Effectively : Recognizes group interactions and modifies ones own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services : - Serves Others with Compassion : Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems : Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support : Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality : - Performs Excellent Work : Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Ensures Continuous Improvement : Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements : Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively : - Demonstrates Accountability : Demonstrates a sense of ownership focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources : Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department / area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions : Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation : - Generates New Ideas : Proactively identifies new ideas / opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology : Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies tools and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change : Views difficult situations and / or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

Position Qualifications :

Responsibilities :

Certifications :

LIC-Licensed Nurse Practitioner - TennesseeTennessee

Work Experience :

Relevant Work Experience

Experience Level : Less than 1 year

Education : Masters

Vanderbilt Health is committed tofosteringan environment where everyone has the chance to thrive and is committed to the principles of equal opportunity. EOE / Vets / Disabled.

Key Skills

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Employment Type : Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1